Geoff Strong

Date of birth19 September 1937
Place of birthKirkheaton
NationalityEnglish
PositionInside forward

A lethal finisher, Geoff's career blossomed at Arsenal after completing his National Service in 1961. He joined Liverpool for £40,000 going on to become a regular. With Liverpool he won the FA Cup in 1965 and 1st Division Championship in 1966.

Club history

Team Joined Left Loan / Trialist
Arsenal 01 Apr 1958 01 Nov 1964
Liverpool 01 Nov 1964 01 Jul 1970

Club stats

Season Team Competition Apps Subs Goals Y R
1960-61 Arsenal FA Cup 1
1960-61 Arsenal League Division One 19
10
1961-62 Arsenal League Division One 20
12
1962-63 Arsenal FA Cup 3
3
1962-63 Arsenal League Division One 36
18
1963-64 Arsenal FA Cup 4
2
1963-64 Arsenal Fairs Cup 4
3
1963-64 Arsenal League Division One 38
26
1964-65 Arsenal League Division One 12
3
1964-65 Liverpool European Cup 2
1964-65 Liverpool FA Cup 1
1964-65 Liverpool League Division One 13
3
1965-66 Liverpool FA Charity Shield 1
1965-66 Liverpool League Division One 21
1
5
1965-66 Liverpool UEFA European Cup Winners Cup 4
2
1966-67 Liverpool European Cup 5
1966-67 Liverpool FA Charity Shield 1
1966-67 Liverpool FA Cup 3
1966-67 Liverpool League Division One 36
11
1967-68 Liverpool FA Cup 9
1
1967-68 Liverpool Fairs Cup 1
1967-68 Liverpool League Division One 18
1
5
1968-69 Liverpool FA Cup 4
1968-69 Liverpool Fairs Cup
1
1968-69 Liverpool League Cup 2
1968-69 Liverpool League Division One 28
3
2
1969-70 Liverpool FA Cup 6
1969-70 Liverpool Fairs Cup 4
1969-70 Liverpool League Cup 2
1969-70 Liverpool League Division One 34
3
1970-71 Coventry City FA Cup 1
1970-71 Coventry City Fairs Cup 3
1970-71 Coventry City League Cup 4
1970-71 Coventry City League Division One 32
1971-72 Coventry City League Division One 1


Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.

Club matches

Date Match Result Competition Round
07 Nov 1964 Fulham v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
21 Nov 1964 Stoke City v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
28 Nov 1964 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur D 1-1 League Division One
05 Dec 1964 Burnley v Liverpool W 1-5 League Division One
12 Dec 1964 Arsenal v Liverpool D 0-0 League Division One
13 Mar 1965 Sheffield United v Liverpool L 3-0 League Division One
20 Mar 1965 Liverpool v Fulham W 3-2 League Division One
06 Apr 1965 Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion L 0-3 League Division One
09 Apr 1965 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool L 3-0 League Division One
17 Apr 1965 Liverpool v Burnley D 1-1 League Division One
19 Apr 1965 Liverpool v Chelsea W 2-0 League Division One
24 Apr 1965 Manchester United v Liverpool L 3-0 League Division One
26 Apr 1965 Wolverhampton Wanderers v Liverpool W 1-3 League Division One
01 May 1965 Leeds United v Liverpool W 1-2 FA Cup Final
04 May 1965 Liverpool v Internazionale W 3-1 European Cup Semi-final 1st leg
12 May 1965 Internazionale v Liverpool L 3-0
Agg: 4-3
European Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
14 Aug 1965 Manchester United v Liverpool D 2-2 FA Charity Shield
21 Aug 1965 Leicester City v Liverpool W 1-3 League Division One
25 Aug 1965 Liverpool v Sheffield United L 0-1 League Division One
04 Sep 1965 Blackpool v Liverpool W 2-3 League Division One
15 Sep 1965 Liverpool v West Ham United D 1-1 League Division One
18 Sep 1965 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool L 2-1 League Division One
25 Sep 1965 Liverpool v Everton W 5-0 League Division One
29 Sep 1965 Juventus v Liverpool L 1-0 ECW Cup Preliminary round 1st leg
02 Oct 1965 Liverpool v Aston Villa W 3-1 League Division One
09 Oct 1965 Manchester United v Liverpool L 2-0 League Division One
13 Oct 1965 Liverpool v Juventus W 2-0
Agg: 2-1
ECW Cup Preliminary round 2nd leg
16 Oct 1965 Liverpool v Newcastle United W 2-0 League Division One
23 Oct 1965 West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool L 3-0 League Division One
30 Oct 1965 Liverpool v Nottingham Forest W 4-0 League Division One
06 Nov 1965 Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool W 0-2 League Division One
13 Nov 1965 Liverpool v Northampton Town W 5-0 League Division One
17 Nov 1965 Liverpool v Blackburn Rovers W 5-2 League Division One
04 Dec 1965 Chelsea v Liverpool W 0-1 League Division One
11 Dec 1965 Liverpool v Arsenal W 4-2 League Division One
15 Dec 1965 Standard Liège v Liverpool W 1-2
Agg: 2-5
ECW Cup 1st round 2nd leg
18 Dec 1965 Newcastle United v Liverpool D 0-0 League Division One
19 Mar 1966 Everton v Liverpool D 0-0 League Division One
06 Apr 1966 Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Division One
09 Apr 1966 Northampton Town v Liverpool D 0-0 League Division One
11 Apr 1966 Sunderland v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
16 Apr 1966 Liverpool v Stoke City W 2-0 League Division One
19 Apr 1966 Liverpool v Celtic W 2-0
Agg: 2-1
ECW Cup Semi-final 2nd leg
13 Aug 1966 Everton v Liverpool W 0-1 FA Charity Shield
20 Aug 1966 Liverpool v Leicester City W 3-2 League Division One
24 Aug 1966 Manchester City v Liverpool L 2-1 League Division One
27 Aug 1966 Everton v Liverpool L 3-1 League Division One
30 Aug 1966 Liverpool v Manchester City W 3-2 League Division One
03 Sep 1966 West Ham United v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
05 Sep 1966 Blackpool v Liverpool W 1-2 League Division One
10 Sep 1966 Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday D 1-1 League Division One
17 Sep 1966 Southampton v Liverpool W 1-2 League Division One
24 Sep 1966 Liverpool v Sunderland D 2-2 League Division One
28 Sep 1966 Liverpool v Petrolul Ploiesti W 2-0 European Cup 1st round 1st leg
01 Oct 1966 Aston Villa v Liverpool W 2-3 League Division One
08 Oct 1966 Liverpool v Fulham D 2-2 League Division One
12 Oct 1966 Petrolul Ploiesti v Liverpool L 3-1
Agg: 3-3
European Cup 1st round 2nd leg
15 Oct 1966 Nottingham Forest v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
19 Oct 1966 Petrolul Ploiesti v Liverpool W 0-2 European Cup 1st round replay
29 Oct 1966 Stoke City v Liverpool L 2-0 League Division One
05 Nov 1966 Liverpool v Nottingham Forest W 4-0 League Division One
09 Nov 1966 Liverpool v Burnley W 2-0 League Division One
12 Nov 1966 Newcastle United v Liverpool W 0-2 League Division One
19 Nov 1966 Liverpool v Leeds United W 5-0 League Division One
26 Nov 1966 West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool L 2-1 League Division One
03 Dec 1966 Liverpool v Sheffield United W 1-0 League Division One
07 Dec 1966 Ajax v Liverpool L 5-1 European Cup 2nd round 1st leg
10 Dec 1966 Manchester United v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
14 Dec 1966 Liverpool v Ajax D 2-2
Agg: 3-7
European Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
24 Dec 1966 Chelsea v Liverpool W 1-2 League Division One
26 Dec 1966 Liverpool v Chelsea W 2-1 League Division One
31 Dec 1966 Liverpool v Everton D 0-0 League Division One
07 Jan 1967 Liverpool v West Ham United W 2-0 League Division One
14 Jan 1967 Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool W 0-1 League Division One
18 Jan 1967 Leicester City v Liverpool L 2-1 League Division One
21 Jan 1967 Liverpool v Southampton W 2-1 League Division One
28 Jan 1967 Watford v Liverpool D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
01 Feb 1967 Liverpool v Watford W 3-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
04 Feb 1967 Sunderland v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
11 Feb 1967 Liverpool v Aston Villa W 1-0 League Division One
18 Feb 1967 Liverpool v Aston Villa W 1-0 FA Cup 4th round
25 Feb 1967 Fulham v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
18 Mar 1967 Burnley v Liverpool L 1-0 League Division One
25 Mar 1967 Liverpool v Manchester United D 0-0 League Division One
28 Apr 1967 Sheffield United v Liverpool W 0-1 League Division One
03 May 1967 Leeds United v Liverpool L 2-1 League Division One
06 May 1967 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 League Division One
13 May 1967 Liverpool v Blackpool L 1-3 League Division One
24 Oct 1967 Burnley v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
09 Dec 1967 Liverpool v Leeds United W 2-0 League Division One
16 Dec 1967 Liverpool v Manchester City D 1-1 League Division One
26 Dec 1967 Coventry City v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
30 Dec 1967 Liverpool v Coventry City W 1-0 League Division One
06 Jan 1968 Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion W 4-1 League Division One
09 Jan 1968 Liverpool v Ferencváros L 0-1
Agg: 0-2
Fairs Cup 3rd round 2nd leg
20 Jan 1968 Liverpool v Southampton W 2-0 League Division One
27 Jan 1968 Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic v Liverpool D 0-0 FA Cup 3rd round
30 Jan 1968 Liverpool v Bournemouth and Boscombe Athletic W 4-1 FA Cup 3rd round replay
03 Feb 1968 Everton v Liverpool L 1-0 League Division One
12 Feb 1968 Chelsea v Liverpool L 3-1 League Division One
17 Feb 1968 Walsall v Liverpool D 0-0 FA Cup 4th round
19 Feb 1968 Liverpool v Walsall W 5-2 FA Cup 4th round replay
24 Feb 1968 Liverpool v Leicester City W 3-1 League Division One
09 Mar 1968 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool D 1-1 FA Cup 5th round
12 Mar 1968 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur W 2-1 FA Cup 5th round replay
16 Mar 1968 Liverpool v Burnley W 3-2 League Division One
23 Mar 1968 Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool W 1-2 League Division One
30 Mar 1968 West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool D 0-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
06 Apr 1968 Manchester United v Liverpool W 1-2 League Division One
08 Apr 1968 Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 FA Cup Quarter-final replay
12 Apr 1968 Liverpool v Sheffield United L 1-2 League Division One
13 Apr 1968 Liverpool v Sunderland W 2-1 League Division One
15 Apr 1968 Sheffield United v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
18 Apr 1968 Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion L 1-2 FA Cup Quarter-final 2nd replay
04 May 1968 Leeds United v Liverpool W 1-2 League Division One
11 May 1968 Liverpool v Nottingham Forest W 6-1 League Division One
15 May 1968 Stoke City v Liverpool L 2-1 League Division One
17 Aug 1968 Arsenal v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
31 Aug 1968 Leeds United v Liverpool L 1-0 League Division One
18 Sep 1968 Athletic Bilbao v Liverpool L 2-1 Fairs Cup 1st round 1st leg
25 Sep 1968 Liverpool v Swansea Town W 2-0 League Cup 3rd round
05 Oct 1968 Burnley v Liverpool W 0-4 League Division One
12 Oct 1968 Liverpool v Manchester United W 2-0 League Division One
15 Oct 1968 Arsenal v Liverpool L 2-1 League Cup 4th round
19 Oct 1968 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool L 2-1 League Division One
26 Oct 1968 Liverpool v Newcastle United W 2-1 League Division One
02 Nov 1968 West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool D 0-0 League Division One
09 Nov 1968 Liverpool v Chelsea W 2-1 League Division One
16 Nov 1968 Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool W 1-2 League Division One
23 Nov 1968 Liverpool v Coventry City W 2-0 League Division One
30 Nov 1968 Nottingham Forest v Liverpool W 0-1 League Division One
03 Dec 1968 Liverpool v Southampton W 1-0 League Division One
07 Dec 1968 Liverpool v West Ham United W 2-0 League Division One
14 Dec 1968 Manchester United v Liverpool L 1-0 League Division One
21 Dec 1968 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur W 1-0 League Division One
26 Dec 1968 Liverpool v Burnley D 1-1 League Division One
04 Jan 1969 Liverpool v Doncaster Rovers W 2-0 FA Cup 3rd round
11 Jan 1969 Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion W 1-0 League Division One
18 Jan 1969 Chelsea v Liverpool W 1-2 League Division One
25 Jan 1969 Liverpool v Burnley W 2-1 FA Cup 4th round
01 Feb 1969 Liverpool v Sheffield Wednesday W 1-0 League Division One
15 Feb 1969 Liverpool v Nottingham Forest L 0-2 League Division One
22 Feb 1969 West Ham United v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
01 Mar 1969 Leicester City v Liverpool D 0-0 FA Cup 5th round
03 Mar 1969 Liverpool v Leicester City L 0-1 FA Cup 5th round replay
15 Mar 1969 Sunderland v Liverpool W 0-2 League Division One
31 Mar 1969 Liverpool v Arsenal D 1-1 League Division One
05 Apr 1969 Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers W 1-0 League Division One
07 Apr 1969 Stoke City v Liverpool D 0-0 League Division One
12 Apr 1969 Leicester City v Liverpool W 1-2 League Division One
19 Apr 1969 Liverpool v Ipswich Town W 4-0 League Division One
22 Apr 1969 Coventry City v Liverpool D 0-0 League Division One
28 Apr 1969 Liverpool v Leeds United D 0-0 League Division One
12 May 1969 Manchester City v Liverpool L 1-0 League Division One
17 May 1969 Newcastle United v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
09 Aug 1969 Liverpool v Chelsea W 4-1 League Division One
12 Aug 1969 Liverpool v Manchester City W 3-2 League Division One
16 Aug 1969 Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool W 0-2 League Division One
20 Aug 1969 Manchester City v Liverpool W 0-2 League Division One
23 Aug 1969 Liverpool v Burnley D 3-3 League Division One
27 Aug 1969 Crystal Palace v Liverpool W 1-3 League Division One
30 Aug 1969 Sheffield Wednesday v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
03 Sep 1969 Watford v Liverpool W 1-2 League Cup 2nd round
06 Sep 1969 Liverpool v Coventry City W 2-1 League Division One
09 Sep 1969 Liverpool v Sunderland W 2-0 League Division One
13 Sep 1969 Manchester United v Liverpool L 1-0 League Division One
16 Sep 1969 Liverpool v Dundalk W 10-0 Fairs Cup 1st round 1st leg
20 Sep 1969 Liverpool v Stoke City W 3-1 League Division One
24 Sep 1969 Manchester City v Liverpool L 3-2 League Cup 3rd round
27 Sep 1969 West Bromwich Albion v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
30 Sep 1969 Dundalk v Liverpool W 0-4
Agg: 0-14
Fairs Cup 1st round 2nd leg
04 Oct 1969 Liverpool v Nottingham Forest D 1-1 League Division One
07 Oct 1969 Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur D 0-0 League Division One
11 Oct 1969 Newcastle United v Liverpool L 1-0 League Division One
18 Oct 1969 Ipswich Town v Liverpool D 2-2 League Division One
25 Oct 1969 Liverpool v Southampton W 4-1 League Division One
01 Nov 1969 Derby County v Liverpool L 4-0 League Division One
08 Nov 1969 Liverpool v Wolverhampton Wanderers D 0-0 League Division One
12 Nov 1969 Vitória Setúbal v Liverpool L 1-0 Fairs Cup 2nd round 1st leg
15 Nov 1969 Liverpool v West Ham United W 2-0 League Division One
22 Nov 1969 Leeds United v Liverpool D 1-1 League Division One
26 Nov 1969 Liverpool v Vitória Setúbal W 3-2
Agg: 3-3
Fairs Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
29 Nov 1969 Liverpool v Arsenal L 0-1 League Division One
06 Dec 1969 Everton v Liverpool W 0-3 League Division One
13 Dec 1969 Liverpool v Manchester United L 1-4 League Division One
26 Dec 1969 Burnley v Liverpool W 1-5 League Division One
07 Jan 1970 Coventry City v Liverpool D 1-1 FA Cup 3rd round
10 Jan 1970 Stoke City v Liverpool W 0-2 League Division One
12 Jan 1970 Liverpool v Coventry City W 3-0 FA Cup 3rd round replay
17 Jan 1970 Liverpool v West Bromwich Albion D 1-1 League Division One
24 Jan 1970 Liverpool v Wrexham W 3-1 FA Cup 4th round
31 Jan 1970 Nottingham Forest v Liverpool L 1-0 League Division One
07 Feb 1970 Liverpool v Leicester City D 0-0 FA Cup 5th round
11 Feb 1970 Leicester City v Liverpool W 0-2 FA Cup 5th round replay
16 Feb 1970 Liverpool v Newcastle United D 0-0 League Division One
21 Feb 1970 Watford v Liverpool L 1-0 FA Cup Quarter-final
28 Feb 1970 Liverpool v Derby County L 0-2 League Division One
03 Mar 1970 Coventry City v Liverpool W 2-3 League Division One
07 Mar 1970 Liverpool v Leeds United D 0-0 League Division One
11 Mar 1970 Southampton v Liverpool W 0-1 League Division One
21 Mar 1970 Liverpool v Everton L 0-2 League Division One


Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.